witting
Example Sentences
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An agent is a paid and witting spy; he formally, sometimes covertly, works for a foreign government.
From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025
“I can’t but think of partial replacements as immoral because they involve a witting decision by government agencies to leave residents at continued risk of exposure,” said Lambrinidou.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2023
An intelligence organization — whether it is Russian, Iranian or American — looks at potential agent candidates, who can be witting or unwitting, with three key factors in mind: access, vulnerabilities and motivation.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2020
A witting asset is a person or entity who knows that there is a foreign power working in their interest.
From Salon • May 22, 2019
And there Sir Ector de Maris told Sir Percivale how he had sought his brother, Sir Launcelot, long, and never could hear witting of him: In many strange adventures have I been in this quest.
From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 2 by Malory, Thomas, Sir
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
